Project Grant P047V220127

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound (CFDA 84.047) program provides $422,164.00 to Montana State University-Northern (MSUN) to fund the Montana State University-Northern Veterans Upward Bound program. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The Veterans Upward Bound program at MSUN is designed to provide low-income and potential first-generation college student veterans with...

This $657,287 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047) will support the Regents of the University of Minnesota in delivering comprehensive academic and support services to low-income and potential first-generation college students. The goal of the Upward Bound program is to generate the skills and motivation necessary for success in postsecondary education. Key services to be provided include...

The Atlanta Metropolitan College Foundation, Inc., doing business as Atlanta Metropolitan College, was awarded a $543,710 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on October 1, 2023 to establish a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success. The grant funding will support the Center's activities through September 30, 2026. The grant was awarded under the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $399,072 Project Grant to Northern Kentucky University (NKU) for the TRIO Upward Bound program. The grant will fund academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, and other support services to improve the academic performance, college enrollment, and completion rates of low-income and potential first-generation college students, including veterans, from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025. The TRIO Upward Bound...

The U.S. Department of Education's TRIO Upward Bound program has awarded a $343,441 Project Grant to Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida. The grant, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will support the college's efforts to develop the academic skills and motivation necessary for low-income and potential first-generation college students, including veterans, to succeed in postsecondary education. The Upward Bound program provides comprehensive services such as academic...

The Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, doing business as City Colleges of Chicago, was awarded a $596,278 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant will support the organization's proposed project to ensure that underserved military veterans from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds have opportunities to pursue higher education....

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $401,900 Project Grant under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047) to Lake Michigan College. The grant funds will support an Upward Bound program to serve students in the Benton Harbor, Michigan area. The Upward Bound program provides academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, and other services to low-income and potential first-generation college students to improve their academic performance and...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) to establish a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success. The grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027, will support OCCC's efforts to develop innovative educational strategies and expand postsecondary opportunities for...

The Greater Hartford Consortium for Higher Education, Inc., doing business as Career Beginnings, received a $287,537 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound federal grant program (CFDA 84.047). The grant period runs from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. Under this award, Career Beginnings will deliver TRIO Upward Bound services in Hartford, Connecticut focused on generating the skills and motivation...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Benefits Administration awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 64.058) to Great Jobs KC, Inc. (d/b/a Kansas City Scholars Inc.) in Kansas City, Missouri. The grant will provide tuition assistance for 50 program participants annually to enroll in workforce training programs of one year or less duration, earning industry-standard credentials in high-demand fields such as IT,...